A different year

I’ve been comparing this year to last year’s Christmas and well basically there is no comparison.  Last year I was working full time, seems like a life time ago, shopping and decorating for a family of 8 – cooking, cleaning, exhausted and got lots and lots of stuff.

This year..this year…I’m not working. I went shopping one day with my friend Lori mostly tagging along while she shopped but did end up buying one thing each for my 2 boys and Rachel. One thing.  I showed you the decorations which took about a minute and a half to put up earlier in the month. On Christmas day I cooked for me and my mom like I do every day and then I lived everyone’s dream.  I did nothing.  I sat in front of a fire and read a book – in my pj’s – alllll day. It could not have been more different. It helped to know how many people would love the kind of day I had. Just me and mom.

My pile – books, soap and slippers. Thank you Zachary and Rachel.
Mom opening a present – she had fun

Here were my best presents of 2016:

1) as I was telling Zachary of something difficult I went through last week –  he said “write it all down – this is going to make you a GREAT writer! – use these experiences as research” – I mean talk about reframing. Love that kid.

2) Alyna sent me a couple of texts – saying Merry Christmas and she misses me.  I was so happy..love that girl.

And

3) my sister showed up today – well not just showed up – we were expecting her – but anyway, first thing out of her mouth?  “You’ve lost weight”

BEST CHRISTMAS EVER!

Can’t wait to see what New Year’s brings..

xoxox

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5 thoughts on “A different year”

  1. Merry Christmas! I am truely sorry I missed your phone call! Sometimes I’m so busy helping others I forget family and friends. I drive this morning but can chat this afternoon if you can get away!

  2. How life changes within a very short space of time….unexpectedly… sometimes it seems like it’s not for the better, but in retrospect, it usually is.

    Thank God for family, material possessions mean nothing, as long as you have them.

    1. Thanks Sandie! I know your most recent move from Florida has seemingly worked very well for you!! I am very thankful for family too. Merry Christmas !

  3. Couldn’t resist the title of the book on your chair! I go it out of the library and I read it too!! It was a good book. I’m going to read another one by this author. 🙂

    1. I got that book out of one of those roadside boxes. I thought it was romance drama which it was but I wasn’t expecting the God part. However, I liked the God part too!! She is a good writer, and look at you reading a woman author. You’ve grown since I last saw you.

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